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Super featherweight, also known as junior lightweight, is a weight division in professional boxing, contested between 126 pounds (57 kg) and 130 pounds (59 kg).
The super featherweight division was established by the New York Walker Law in 1920, although first founded by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC) in 1930. The first English champion was "Battling Kid" Nelson in 1914, who lost his title to Benny Berger in 1915. Artie O’Leary also won this title in 1917. This weight class appeared into two distinct historical periods, from 1921 to 1933 and 1960 to the present.
Some of the notable fighters to hold championship titles at this weight include Brian Mitchell, Arturo Gatti, Josh Warrington, Vasiliy Lomachenko, Flash Elorde, Alexis Argüello, Azumah Nelson, Julio César Chávez, Diego Corrales, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Érik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera, Acelino Freitas, Juan Manuel Márquez, Oscar De La Hoya, Rocky Lockridge, and Manny Pacquiao. The first World Boxing Association (previously known as the National Boxing Association up until 1962) champion was Johnny Dundee in 1922. The first World Boxing Council champion was Gabriel Elorde in 1963. The inaugural champion for the International Boxing Federation was Hwan-Kil Yuh in 1984. The first World Boxing Organisation champion was John John Molina in 1989.
Current world champions
Main article: List of world super-featherweight boxing champions| Sanctioning body | Reign began | Champion | Record | Defenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WBA | November 25, 2023 | Lamont Roach Jr. | 25–1–1 (9 KO) | 1 |
| WBC | November 2, 2024 | O'Shaquie Foster | 26–3 (12 KO) | 0 |
| IBF | May 18, 2024 | Anthony Cacace | 23–1 (8 KO) | 0 |
| WBO | February 3, 2023 | Emanuel Navarrete | 39–2–1 (33 KO) | 3 |
Current world rankings
The Ring
As of May 18, 2024.
Keys:
- C Current The Ring world champion
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| C | vacant | ||
| 1 | Emanuel Navarrete | 38–2–1 (31 KO) | WBO |
| 2 | O'Shaquie Foster | 22–3 (12 KO) | |
| 3 | Óscar Valdez | 32–2 (24 KO) | |
| 4 | Lamont Roach Jr. | 25–1–1 (9 KO) | WBA |
| 5 | Anthony Cacace | 22–1 (8 KO) | IBF |
| 6 | Joe Cordina | 17–1 (9 KO) | |
| 7 | Héctor García | 16–2–0–3 (10 KO) | |
| 8 | Robson Conceição | 19–2–1–1 (9 KO) | WBC |
| 9 | Otar Eranosyan | 14–0 (7 KO) | |
| 10 | Albert Bell | 26–0 (9 KO) |
BoxRec
As of 5 January 2024.
| Rank | Name | Record | Title(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emanuel Navarrete | 38–2–1 (31 KO) | WBO |
| 2 | O'Shaquie Foster | 22–3 (12 KO) | |
| 3 | Joe Cordina | 17–1 (9 KO) | |
| 4 | Shavkatdzhon Rakhimov | 17–2–1 (14 KO) | |
| 5 | Lamont Roach Jr. | 25–1–1 (9 KO) | WBA (Regular) |
| 6 | Masanori Rikiishi | 15–1 (10 KO) | |
| 7 | Robson Conceição | 19–2–1–1 (8 KO) | WBC |
| 8 | Mark Magsayo | 26–2 (17 KO) | |
| 9 | Elnur Samedov | 17–1 (7 KO) | |
| 10 | Anthony Cacace | 22–1 (8 KO) | IBF |
References
- "National Boxing Association - BoxRec".
- "Punches and Trophies: The 19th Elorde Awards Will Once Again Honor the Best of Philippine Boxing, Plus Migs will Defend his Title". 27 February 2019.
- "Blog Archives".
- "Best I Faced: John John Molina". 10 January 2019.
- "The Ring ratings: super featherweight/junior lightweight". Retrieved 18 May 2024.
- "BoxRec ratings: super featherweight, active". Retrieved 12 June 2022.
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